Middleton in Teesdale – Swale Gimmer Lambs
Saturday 13th October 2007

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Prize Show & Sale of 6,255 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs. The sale averaged £30.11 (-£9.35 on the year).

Trade was much sharper than had been anticipated with the ringside full of purchasers.

The show attracted nine pens of 10 crowned lambs which were judged by Mr T Nattrass, Kentmere.

1st Prize Gimmer Lambs with from left to right, Thomas Nattras, Kentmere - Judge, Caroline Walton, Novartis - Sponsor, Michael Allinson, West Brisoe - Vendor, Fred Allinson, West Briscoe - Vendor, Bobby Allinson, West Briscoe - Vendor

The classes were sponsored by Novartis Animal Health.
1st F & M P Allinson & Son, West Briscoe winning the Stan Davis Cup & the Shield for the best pen from ‘A’ District - £100 to Mr James, Mid Todhills
2nd C Nelson & Son, Lainger House - £87 to M/s. Dixon, Hartley Castle
3rd R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £115 to Mr A Barnes, Cowden

Leading Prices
£220, £68 Rigg Farm; £175, £115, £100, £80, £70, £65, £54, £52, £51 (x2), £50 (x2), £48, £46, £44 (x4) Long Green; £100, £62, £48, £42, £40 West Briscoe; £87, £42 Lainger House; £55 Tennant Gill; £50, £46 (x2), £41 (x2), £40 Birch Bush; £50 (x2) High Beck Head; £48, £42 Scarr House; £48 Aygill; £48, £43 Summer Lodge; £46, £44 Valley Farm; £46 West Hope; £45 Dousgill; £43 Kiln View; £42 18 Hude, Hodgson House; £41 West Friar House; £40 Garnthwaite, Rose Tree, Ettersgill House; Blunt House; High Blackton.

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